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| The path along which electrons flow, each device is connected to the same two points. |
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| A path with no openings in it, electrons can flow. |
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| A path with one or more openings in it, electrons can't flow. |
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| What are the two types of Circuits? |
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| Energy only has one way to flow. |
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| What does current do in a series Circuit? |
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| What happens if one device fails in a series circuit? |
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| Current stops and all of the devices fail. |
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| What does voltage do in a series circuit? |
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| Divides among the branches. |
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| Energy has more than one path to flow. |
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| What happens to current in a parallel circuit? |
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| It divides among the braches. |
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| What happens to voltage an a parallel circuit? |
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| How are the number of branches in a circuit and the total resistance related? |
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| What is the relationship between Req and Resistance of each branch? |
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| When a circuit is carrying more than a safe amount of current. |
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| How does a fuse stop an overloaded circuit. |
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| A tiny metal strip melts when a certain amout of current flows through it thus opening the circuit and stopping the flow of current. |
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| What does a circuit breaker do? |
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| It opens the swithch to stop the flow of current. |
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| What are the two types of circuit breakers? |
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| How do you find the total resistance in a parallel circuit? |
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